Care Homes in Suffolk
Holding the care homes in Suffolk up against one another is precisely what this listing is meant to support, since differences that matter rarely show up in a single enquiry. Registered to provide accommodation with personal care, one hundred and twenty five homes appear here in total. The Care Quality Commission has awarded judgements across the whole scale among them, so Outstanding and Good sit beside Requires Improvement, a handful of Inadequate outcomes and a number of homes still awaiting a first inspection. Assessing what someone needs, and determining what the public purse will contribute after income and capital have been reviewed, falls to Suffolk County Council rather than to any home. Treat the ratings here as a way in rather than an answer in themselves, and give yourself the time to open every profile you shortlist and read the inspection report attached to it before deciding which homes are worth looking at more closely.
Weighing Up Residential Care Options Across Suffolk
Begin with a written description of the need
Almost every difficulty families run into later can be traced back to a vague sense of what help was required at the beginning. Set it down plainly instead: what assistance is needed with washing, dressing, medicines and moving about, how often support is needed during the night, and what happens on the worst days rather than the best ones. A residential care home supplies accommodation, meals and personal care with staff on site continuously, but it employs no registered nurses, so that written description is what decides whether residential registration is the right category at all.
Looking underneath the rating
The one hundred and twenty five homes on this page carry outcomes spanning Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement and Inadequate, with some not yet rated. Since each rating summarises a single inspection on particular dates, the report matters more than the label. Read which of the five key questions shaped the judgement, and separate concerns about safety or medicines from concerns about administration. Check how recently inspectors called, as a home can be transformed, or undone, by a change of manager in the months since.
Visiting with a purpose
Two visits tell you far more than one, particularly if the second is unplanned and falls at a busy hour. Pay attention to the ordinary moments: whether staff acknowledge residents in passing, whether people have something to do, whether the atmosphere holds together at teatime. Ask about overnight staffing numbers, the manager's length of service and recent recruitment, because continuity among staff underpins nearly everything else a home does well.
Assessments, Funding and the Cost of a Place in Suffolk
Requesting a care needs assessment
The care needs assessment is the formal record of what support a person requires, and homes rely on it when judging whether they could meet that person safely. It is free, no means test applies, and anyone who appears to need care and support is entitled to request one. Be candid during it, because an assessment built on a flattering account tends to produce a package that fails within weeks.
The council's part in paying for care
Carrying out that assessment, and deciding what funded support follows, is a matter for Suffolk County Council social care team. Alongside it a financial assessment measures capital and income against nationally set thresholds, and the result determines whether the council contributes or the household meets the fee in full. Even those certain they will fund their own care benefit from asking, because savings diminish and the council owes duties of information and advice regardless of means.
Comparing fees on a like for like basis
Request the weekly charge in writing together with a full list of what falls outside it, which typically includes hairdressing, chiropody, outings and escorted appointments. A home priced above what the council would fund may need a third party contribution, and that must remain sustainable for as long as the placement lasts. Confirm notice periods and how often fees are reviewed before committing to anything.
127 care homes in Suffolk (showing 1–50)
- Broads View · Broads View, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9BE
Care home · Run by Kingsley Specialist Services (Beccles) Limited
Broads View is a residential care home in Beccles, Suffolk. We support older people and younger adults, including people with a learning disability and people who are autistic, and we offer respite stays as well as permanent places....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Care Home · St. Georges Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9YQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Black Swan International Limited
Beccles Care Home is a residential home in Beccles, looking after older people who can no longer manage at home on their own but who do not need nursing care. That distinction matters. It means our focus is on daily life rather than on...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Dell House · 5 Nelson Way, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9PH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Cygnet Care Limited
Dell House is a residential care home in Beccles, Suffolk. We are home to older people, including many living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people living with sight or hearing loss. We also offer respite stays. We...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - The White House · Ashmans Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9NS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Healthcare Homes Group Limited
Here at The White House, we provide residential care for older people in the heart of Beccles, Suffolk. Our home is a place where residents can feel genuinely settled, supported and at ease, whether they are joining us for a longer stay or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Tower Hill (Residential) · 18 Tower Hill, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9YN
Care home · Run by SES Kite Limited
Tower Hill is a residential care home in Beccles, Suffolk, supporting adults with a learning disability and adults who are autistic. We work with younger adults and we can also offer respite stays. The people who live here are known as...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Wainford House Residential Care Home · 1-3 Saltgate Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9AN
Care home · CQC Inadequate · Run by Wainford House Residential Care Home Limited
Wainford House Residential Care Home is a care home in Beccles, supporting people from across the Waveney valley and the Suffolk countryside. We care for older people and younger adults, including residents living with dementia, and we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Woody Point · Station Road, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 8EF
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Amber Care (East Anglia) Ltd
Woody Point is a residential care home in Beccles, Suffolk, supporting adults with a learning disability or autism. It is a home rather than a placement, and the household is built around the people who live in it. Support is individual...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Chevington Lodge · 6-8 Flixton Road, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1HQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Camanchi Care Limited
Chevington Lodge is a residential care home in Bungay, Suffolk. We are home to older people, including many living with dementia and people with physical disabilities, and we offer respite stays for families who need a planned break. Days...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Holmwood Residential Home · 37 Upper Olland Street, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1BE
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Holmwood Care Limited
Holmwood Residential Home is in Bungay, Suffolk. We provide residential care for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with mental health needs, people with physical disabilities and people with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - St Mary's House · 54, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1AQ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Innomary Limited
Here at St Mary's House in Bungay, Suffolk, we provide residential care for older people in a setting that feels as much like home as we can make it. We support individuals with a wide range of needs, including dementia, mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Cathedral View · The Vinefields, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1YU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Leading Lives Limited
We are Cathedral View, a residential care home in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. We support older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults. Respite stays are...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Cedar Lodge · Culford, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 6DX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Orion Healthcare Limited
Cedar Lodge is a care home in Bury St Edmunds. We provide residential care for older people and younger adults, we support people living with dementia, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. One thing worth looking at when...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Davers Court · Shaker's Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7BN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd
We are a residential care home in Bury St Edmunds, providing a home for older people and younger adults who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia and people with physical disabilities. Our aim is a settled house...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Fornham House Residential Home · Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 1SR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Healthcare Homes Group Limited
Fornham House is a residential home near Bury St Edmunds. We are home to older people, including many living with dementia, and we support younger adults too. Respite stays are part of what we do. We keep institutional habits out: no...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Lark View · Pinford End House, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP29 5NU
Care home · Run by Suffolk Serenity Living Limited
Lark View is a residential care home in Bury St Edmunds supporting older people, including many living with dementia, and adults living with a physical disability. We support some younger residents and we welcome respite guests. We want...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Manson House · Northgate Street, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1HP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Stow Healthcare Group Limited
Manson House is a residential care home at Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk. We support older people who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia, those with physical disabilities and those living with sight or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Marham House Care Home · Simcoe Road, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 6FD
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Anchor Hanover Group
Marham House Care Home is a residential care home in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. We provide residential care for older people and for younger adults, including specialist support for people living with dementia, and we offer respite care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Montana Residential Home · East Barton Road, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2RF
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Grace and Compassion Benedictines CIO
We are a residential care home in Bury St Edmunds, providing a home for older people who need help with daily living, including people with physical disabilities and people with loss of sight or hearing. We try to run the place so that it...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - St Peter's House · 29 Out Risbygate, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3RJ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by St Peter's Care Home Limited
We are a residential care home in Bury St Edmunds, providing a home for older people who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia and people with mental health needs. Much of our work is unremarkable, and that is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Respite Care - The Beeches Residential Home · 39-43 High Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2HJ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by S & A Care Limited
The Beeches Residential Home is in Bury St Edmunds. We care for older people who need support with daily living, including those living with dementia, and we also support some younger adults whose needs suit a residential setting. What we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Grange Residential Home · The Grange, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2JT
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Grange Residential Homes Limited
Here at The Grange Residential Home in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, we provide a warm and homely environment for the people who live with us. Our team supports older adults, younger adults, and individuals with learning disabilities or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Martins · Vinefields, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1YA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Methodist Homes
The Martins is a residential care home in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, caring for older people including many living with dementia. We also take respite bookings for people who need a stay of a few weeks, whether to recover after hospital or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - The Willows · Corders Farm, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP29 4PJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Extrafriend Limited
We at The Willows are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the historic market town of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, where older people and younger adults can feel truly at home. Our residential care setting has been...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Willows and Rosehill, Drummond Court · Mill Road South, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3NN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Royal Mencap Society
Willows and Rosehill at Drummond Court is a residential care home in Bury St Edmunds. We support older people and younger adults, including adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, and we offer respite stays. The houses here...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Nayland House Care Home · Off Bear Street, Colchester, Suffolk, CO6 4LA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by AgeCare MG2 Ltd
Nayland House is a residential care home near Colchester supporting older people, including those living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people with sight or hearing loss. Younger adults whose needs are best met in a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Paddocks · Church Road, Diss, Suffolk, IP21 5TR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by G Gibbs
We at The Paddocks are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in Diss, providing specialist support for adults with learning disabilities and autism in a truly homely setting. Nestled within the Suffolk countryside and...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Hartismere Place · Castleton Way, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 7BH
Care home · Run by Care UK Care Services Limited
Hartismere Place is a residential care home in Eye, in Suffolk. We support older people who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia, those living with mental health conditions and those whose physical disability...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Limes Retirement Home · Earlsford Road, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 8DY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Limes Retirement Home Ltd
The Limes Retirement Home is at Eye in Suffolk, and we provide residential care for older people who need support with daily living. Respite stays are available as well. Most of what makes a care home good is unspectacular detail. Knowing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Yaxley House · Church Lane, Eye, Suffolk, IP23 8BU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Acceptus Healthcare Limited
Here at Yaxley House, we are a residential care home nestled in the market town of Eye in Suffolk. We support older people who need a safe, comfortable and caring place to call home, whether that is on a long term residential basis or for...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Bellstone Residential Care · 23-29 Beach Road West, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 2BL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Bellstone Residential Care Ltd
Bellstone is a residential care home in Felixstowe, Suffolk, supporting older people who need help with daily living but not nursing care. We also offer respite stays for those who need support for a shorter period. We try to run the home...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Coniston House · 77 Orwell Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7PY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Enviro Medical Limited
At Coniston House, we offer residential care in the heart of Felixstowe, Suffolk, for people who need a little extra support in their day to day lives. We are proud to be a home in the truest sense of the word, where the people who live...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Cotman House · Garfield Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7PU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Caring Homes (TFP) Group Ltd
We at Cotman House are proud to offer compassionate residential care in the welcoming coastal town of Felixstowe, Suffolk. Our home provides a nurturing environment where residents receive the personalised support they need, whether that...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Foxgrove Residential Home · High Road East, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 9PU
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Healthcare Homes Group Limited
Foxgrove Residential Home is in Felixstowe. We provide residential care for older people and offer respite stays alongside permanent places. We keep things straightforward. People usually come to us because managing at home had become hard...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Harbour Manor Care Home · Harbour Manor Care Home, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 6AE
Care home · Run by Care UK Care Services Limited
Here at Harbour Manor Care Home, we are proud to be part of the Felixstowe community, offering a warm and supportive environment for the people who come to live with us or stay for a short period of respite. We support a wide range of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Maynell House · Maynell House Residential Home, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 9PU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Healthcare Homes Group Limited
Maynell House is a residential care home in Felixstowe in Suffolk. We provide a home for older people who need support with daily living, and we offer respite stays for people needing care for a short spell or whose usual carer needs a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Merryfields · 7 Mill Lane, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7RL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Felixstowe Care Homes For The Elderly Limited
Merryfields is a residential care home in Felixstowe, Suffolk. We are home to older people, including many living with dementia, and we offer respite stays for families who need a planned break. We keep the list short. Warm rooms, food...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Park House · 72 Constable Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7HW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by MPL Care Homes Limited
Park House is a residential care home in Felixstowe supporting adults living with mental ill health. We offer respite stays as well as longer term places. Many of the people who come to us have had an unsettled time beforehand, sometimes...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Respite Care - Re-Create Freedom · 122a, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7AB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Re-Create Social Enterprises Limited
Here at Re-Create Freedom, we are a residential care home based in Felixstowe, Suffolk, providing a genuine home from home for the people who live with us. We believe that where you live should feel like it truly belongs to you, and that...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Firs Residential Home · 186 Grange Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 2QF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Anchor Hanover Group
We are The Firs Residential Home in Felixstowe, Suffolk. We provide residential care for older people, including those living with dementia, and we also offer respite stays. A home of our size has an advantage worth mentioning, which is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - The Westcliff Care Home · 51 Leopold Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7NR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Hazelwood Care Limited
We are The Westcliff Care Home in Felixstowe, Suffolk. We provide residential care for older people, including those living with dementia, and we take respite bookings for shorter stays. We keep things deliberately homely. People arrive...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - White Gables Residential Care Home · 16 Stanley Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 7DE
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by White Gables Care Limited
White Gables Residential Care Home is in Felixstowe, Suffolk. We look after older people who need support with daily living, along with younger adults whose needs mean that managing at home is no longer realistic. Many of our residents are...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Pines · Culford Road, Fornham St Mary, Suffolk, IP28 6TN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Consensus Support Services Limited
We at The Pines are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the peaceful Suffolk village of Fornham St Mary, providing specialist support for adults living with learning disabilities and autism. Nestled within the...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Beech House · Beech Close, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8BQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Partnership In Care Limited
Beech House provides residential care in Halesworth for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia. We also take planned respite stays. We are a home rather than an institution, and most of what we do is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Highfield House Care Home · London Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 8LP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Castlemeadow Care Home (Halesworth) Ltd
Highfield House Care Home is a residential care home in Halesworth, Suffolk. We support older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a visual or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Cambridge House · 11 Bryony Close, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 9DJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Cambridge Care Homes Limited
Cambridge House is a residential care home in Haverhill, Suffolk, and we support adults with learning disabilities, autistic people, people with physical disabilities and younger adults. Respite stays are available too, giving families a...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Hay Wain · Brybank Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 7WD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Minster Care Management Limited
We at The Hay Wain are proud to offer a welcoming residential care home in the heart of Haverhill, Suffolk, where compassionate support meets a true sense of community. Our home provides specialist residential and dementia care for older...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Swallows Residential Care Home · Helions Bumpstead Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 7AA
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Donna Burrows and Harold Burrows
The Swallows Residential Care Home is in Haverhill, Suffolk, offering older people a comfortable place to live with support always close at hand. We aim to run as a household rather than an institution, with days shaped by the people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Ashcott Bungalow · 12 Tokio Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5BE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Alliance Home Care Limited
Here at Ashcott Bungalow, we provide residential care for people in the heart of Ipswich, Suffolk. We support a wide range of individuals, including older adults, younger adults, and people living with learning disabilities, autism, mental...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Bethesda Eventide Homes · 59A Henley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3SN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Bethesda Eventide Homes
We at Bethesda Eventide Homes welcome you to our residential care home in Ipswich, where older people find a true sense of belonging within the heart of Suffolk. Our home has been thoughtfully created to offer warmth, companionship, and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Garrett House Residential Home · 43 Park Road, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, IP15 5EN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Garrett House Residential Home Limited
We are Garrett House Residential Home in Aldeburgh, Suffolk. We look after older people, including those living with dementia, and we take respite bookings for shorter stays. We keep the place deliberately homely. People arrive with their...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
What care costs in East, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care Middle half of prices from 44 East homes. Median £1,582. | Varies by council | £1,421 to £1,708 |
| Nursing care Middle half of prices from 17 East homes. Median £1,935. | Varies by council | £1,800 to £2,126 |
| Residential dementia care Middle half of prices from 33 East homes. Median £1,785. | Not published separately | £1,602 to £1,877 |
| Nursing dementia care Middle half of prices from 10 East homes. Median £1,940. | Not published separately | £1,870 to £2,100 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. What a council pays differs from council to council. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.